Mexican Baseball League to open season on 20 May

Mexican Baseball League to open season on 20 May
06/02/2021
The 18 teams will compete in a total of 594 regular-season games. The top 12 will advance to the postseason.

The 18 teams will compete in a total of 594 regular-season games. The top 12 will advance to the postseason.

The Mexican Baseball League (Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, LMB) has unveiled its schedule for the 2021 season.

Opening Day will see the Sultanes de Monterrey visit defending champions Acereros de Monclova on Thursday, 20 May.

The 2020 season had 16 participating clubs, split into two different divisions (zonas). The President of the Federal Republic of Mexico Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (or AMLO) recently welcomed two expansion-teams: Aguila de Veracruz and Mariachis de Guadalajara.

2021 Season Participants
Acereros del Norte, Algodoneros Union Laguna, Generales de Durango, Mariachis de Guadalajara, Rieleros de Aguascalientes, Saraperos de Saltillo, Sultanes de Monterrey, Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos and the Toros de Tijuana will compete in the north division. The Aguila de Veracruz, Bravos de Leon, Diablos Rojos del Mexico, Guerreros de Oaxaca, Leones de Yucatan, Olmecas de Tabasco, Pericos de Puebla, Piratas de Campeche and the Tigres de Quintana Roo will compete in the south division.